“I’ve never been more grateful for the NHS”
30th December 2020
Laura tells what it was like to have a C-section after testing positive for Covid-19, and how she ‘never felt anything other than safe and cared for’ Laura was Covid positive when she came into Hull Women and Children’s Hospital for a Caesarean section just before Christmas. When she got in touch a few days ago to tell us of baby Harry’s safe arrival and how positive her experience had been despite the obvious Covid … Read More
Hull-based hospital documentary returns for a second series
29th December 2020
Hull’s hospital heroes will be back on our screens in the New Year as A&E After Dark returns for a second series. The Channel 5 docu-series, produced by Crackit Productions, first broadcast in June this year and follows the night shift at Hull Royal Infirmary with a specific focus on the emergency department and staff working in urgent care. Series two was filmed over a two month period in the autumn of this year, and … Read More
Great-grandmother Sheila, 84, declares Covid-19 vaccine ‘best Christmas present’
9th December 2020
A beaming smile on her face, Sheila Page declared it “one of the best Christmas presents in my life.” Sheila Page, 84, became the first person in Humber, Coast and Vale region to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Sheila, who has seven grandchildren and eight great-children, said: “I couldn’t wait. People who don’t want it are silly. I was absolutely chuffed when they rang me to offer me it. “I think it’s marvellous. I feel on … Read More
Hull Hospitals to begin Covid-19 vaccinations
9th December 2020
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust today joins the national effort to protect people most at risk from Covid-19. The trust, running Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, is one of 50 Hospital Hubs in the country and will be lead provider for the vaccination of people living in East and North Yorkshire and parts of Lincolnshire. Over 80s, those working in care homes and NHS staff identified as clinically extremely vulnerable including people … Read More
‘National Elf Service’ seeks to help sick children and older people this Christmas
25th November 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which is responsible for Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital have to look at Christmas a little differently this year. Traditionally, generous members of our community, businesses and sporting teams deliver an astonishing amount of Christmas gifts for the areas sickest children the hospitals care for. To keep patients safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, the highest infection control procedures and restrictions on visiting … Read More